Season 2024/25
Sat 19th October – County Trials – Himley Hall, Dudley.
Sat 16th November – Dave Sunderland Inter County fixture – Himley Hall, Dudley (hosting). (West Mids – Cheshire – Warks – Staffs – H&Worcs – Surrey – Shrops – Cumbria)
Sat 18th January – West Mids Schools XC Champs – Warley Woods.
Sat 15th March – ESAA XC Champs – Ardingly Showground, West Sussex.
2024 – WMSAA XC County Trials – results
Dave Sunderland Inter County XC – Saturday 16th November – Himley Hall & Park, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4DF
Well done to all those athletes who represented West Mids Schools at Himley Hall. Over 500 athletes took part from 8 different counties and West Mids finished in 3rd place overall behind Warks and Cheshire. Special praise goes to those competing in Junior age-groups with Miren Randhawa confidently winning the Junior Boys race closely followed by George Harradence in 2nd place. In the Junior Girls race Layla Williams & Emmie Spencer came 2nd and 3rd respectively and led the Junior Girls to team gold with all 6 scorers in the top 30. Well done to you all. Results are below.
Himley Hall November 2024 – final results as of 17-11-24
West Mids XC Champs – Saturday 18th January – Warley Woods
Timetable:- 10.00am Minor Girls (Yr.7) 1.9K, 10.20am Minor Boys (Yr.7) 2.3K, 10.40am Junior Girls (Yr 8/9) 2.3K, 11.00am Junior Boys (Yr 8/9) 3K, 11.20am Inter/Senior Girls (Yr 10/11 + 12/13)*3K, 11.40am Inter/Senior Boys (Yr 10/11 + 12/13)* 4.4K *The races will be split at the end and scored separately. Seniors will wear different-coloured numbers to differentiate themselves from the Inter runners.
Course is hilly, undulating parkland with some muddy sections suitable for cross-country spikes. See course map below. (Due to Storm Darragh a number of felled trees have blocked certain areas of our traditional course (e.g. section F1 on the map where runners will have to turn into the meadow section earlier than they would have done in previous years). All runners will have numbers/recorded times. Athletes to report to the tent by the start line at least 45mins to an hour before their race to register, pick up their number and allow time to warm-up. The number must be securely pinned to the front of their vest/t-shirt. Safety-pins will be available on the day although we would ask athletes to bring their own pins where possible.
Presentations: Medals – 1st 3 in each race (awarded upon completion of each race). Qualification for ESAA XC Champs: – 1st six athletes in each of the Junior/Inter/Senior races will be automatically selected for the ESAA XC Champs and the remaining 2 spaces allocated on a discretionary basis, taking into account performances in the previous races (e.g. Himley Hall) and current form in league races (e.g. WMYACCL, County Champs etc). In the case of Senior Boys/Girls, performances in races such as WMYACCL and Area XC Champs will be taken into consideration. (N.B. there are no Minor Boys/Girls races at the ESAA). The team for the English Schools will be selected end Jan/early Feb and all athletes will be informed by email. Entry fees:- as a one off gesture of goodwill, there will be NO entry fee this year. The race is free to enter.
Car-parking. Parking is available on adjoining roads (e.g. Abbey Rd, Barclay Rd, Lightwoods Hill) as well as side roads off Abbey Road (all within 5mins walking distance of the start/finish). Please note that some roads (e.g. Slatch House Road) have been designated as no parking zones. Therefore we would ask all parents/guardians, coaches, team-managers to, a) car share where possible & b) always park with consideration for local residents. Failure to comply may result in the right to hold cross-country events at the Woods being withdrawn. Thanks in advance for your full cooperation.
WMSAA XC Champs – Warley Woods course map 2025
2025 – WMSAA XC Champs – 18th Jan 2025 results
Regards Henryk – West Mids Schools AA Cross Country Team Manager (henrykpiotrowski@yahoo.co.uk)